Official UK procurement notice
Marine Simulator Relocation, Equipment and Upgrades
Authority: Tyne Coast College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe following elements are required to fully relocate and upgrade the existing Marine
simulators:
Ships Bridge Simulator
K-Sim Navigation upgrade:
- Project/quality Management
- Documentation
- Assembly and configuration
- Shipment
- Installation on Site
- Warranty
K-Sim Navigation Full Mission and Desktop Simulator System Relocation:
- Supervision and dismantling of existing simulators
- Supervision and mantling of simulator in new location
- Testing and perform an SAT of the relocated system
Installation of AV equipment (wall-mounted monitors, speakers, mics etc) in Instructor/debrief rooms
Ships Engine Room Control Room Simulator
K-Sim Engine Full Mission #1 and Desktop Simulator System Relocation:
- Supervision and dismantling of existing simulators
- Supervision and mantling of simulator in new location
- Testing and perform an SAT of the relocated system
- Replace existing lighting relays in AutoChief
- Re-install existing AV equipment (wall-mounted monitors, speakers, mics etc) in Instructor/debrief rooms
- Documentation
- Project/Quality management
K-Sim Engine Full Mission #1 Expansion:
- 1x 65" Touch monitor with wall bracket and computer with graphics card
- 2x Local operating stations
- Documentation
- Project/Quality management
- Packing and Shipment
- Living
- Site Acceptance Test
- Warranty
K-Sim Engine Full Mission #1 Simulator Software License:
- 1x Walkthrough License for:− K-Sim Engine MAN B&W 5L90MC VLCC L11-V
- 1x Xbox controller
- Documentation
- Project/Quality management
- Living
- Software Installation on 65" Touch monitor in item 1.2
- Site Acceptance Test
- Training, 1 day
- Warranty
Network equipment, new switches for Full Mission #1
- 3 x 24-Port switches
- Installation
Milestone CCTV Cameras:
- 1 x Computer with monitor (client station)
- 1 x PoE Switch
- 3 x Cameras with microphone
- 3 x Milestone Device Licenses
- Installation
K-Sim Engine Desktop Software Licenses for WS Room #1:
- 5 x Floating Desktop Licenses for K-Sim Engine DEDF42 Cruise Ferry - II
- Remote Installation
- Warranty
DIRECT AWARD JUSTIFICATION
Current simulation systems are provided by Kongsberg Maritime.
The specialist hardware equipment and software is designed to operate with K-Sim Nav &
Eng operating system which is currently running in all simulator facilities. Hardware and
Software could be sourced from an alternative supplier but it would mean having to
replace much of the simulation suite at a cost in the region of £4-5m.
The current simulators have been used for an extensive period of time. During that time a
very large library has been developed of hydrodynamic ship models and 3D geographic
database areas, nearly all developed for specific clients who expect to be able to use
them when they require training. These areas and models are only compatible with
Kongsberg simulation and are developed using Kongsberg software tools.
All the exercises developed over this extensive time period are also only compatible with
Kongsberg simulation.
Tyne Coast College holds the IP and for this software development. It would take many
months, if not years, to recreate this development if the College moved to another
simulation provider.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 10:33 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055653- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a5fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Current simulation systems are provided by Kongsberg Maritime.
The specialist hardware equipment and software is designed to operate with K-Sim Nav & Eng operating system which is currently running in all simulator facilities. Hardware and Software could be sourced from an alternative supplier but it would mean having to replace much of the simulation suite at a cost in the region of £4-5m.
The current simulators have been used for an extensive period of time. During that time a very large library has been developed of hydrodynamic ship models and 3D geographic database areas, nearly all developed for specific clients who expect to be able to use them when they require training. These areas and models are only compatible with Kongsberg simulation and are developed using Kongsberg software tools.
All the exercises developed over this extensive time period are also only compatible with Kongsberg simulation.
Tyne Coast College holds the IP and for this software development. It would take many months, if not years, to recreate this development if the College moved to another simulation provider.
Alongside this the lecturers who use the Kongsberg simulators are very proficient with this system, a new system would require a full and lengthy training exercise to be conducted and could guarantee the same level of knowledge.
The current Long Term Simulator Service Plan is with existing providers Kongsberg.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published1 Apr 2026, 10:33 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published2 Apr 2026, 17:26 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Jun 2026, 12:22 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KONGSBERG MARITIME LIMITED, KONSGBERGjoint awardShips Bridge Simulator Relocation, Upgrade and Installation16 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 | £2,305,289 | 2 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| KONGSBERG MARITIME LIMITED, KONSGBERGjoint awardShips Engine Room Control Room Simulator Relocation, Upgrade and Installation16 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 | £95,764 | 2 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Ships Bridge Simulator Relocation, Upgrade and Installation · KONGSBERG MARITIME LIMITED, KONSGBERG
- Signed
- 14 May 2026
- Value
- £2,305,289
- Period
- 14 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not required for this contract
Ships Engine Room Control Room Simulator Relocation, Upgrade and Installation · KONGSBERG MARITIME LIMITED, KONSGBERG
- Signed
- 14 May 2026
- Value
- £95,764
- Period
- 14 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- KONGSBERG MARITIMEAwarded supplier
- KONSGBERGAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
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